Project Profile: Reroofing Norway Elementary School After Midwest Derecho
On Aug. 10, 2020, a devastating weather event known as a derecho ripped through parts of the Midwestern United States, leaving behind large-scale utility disruptions and severe property damage. According to the National Weather Service, a derecho is a widespread, long-lived windstorm that can cause tornado-like destruction. Unfortunately, the Norway Elementary School building in Norway, Iowa, experienced wind damage from the 2020 derecho storm and needed to be reroofed.
It was important to the Benton School District that they maintain the look of the existing metal roof on Norway Elementary School. They ultimately selected Versico’s VersiWeld TPO Metal Retrofit System, using the Medium Bronze color from the VersiWeld TPO color palette. This system was a good match and could be installed over the existing metal roof, eliminating the need for costly and disruptive removal and replacement.